The digital version of the SXSW V2V Guide is now available! Packed full of information, this guide is a must-read before leaving home, and a great resource on the ground.
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26 INTRODUCTION MONDAY T U E S D A Y WEDNESDAY STARTUP SHOWCASE PLACE BY DESIGN INDEX TUESDAY SESSIONS sxsweco.com Tuesday Sessions 9:30AM - 10:00AM 8BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRESIDE CHAT Space, Surveillance and Supply Chain Transparency Companies committed to creating a sustain- able supply chain need help verifying that all of their commodities are actually sourced responsibly. World Resources Institute and Orbital Insight are developing a new program to create the necessary level of transparency. Learn how the program they are developing uses satellite imagery and machine learning to track the transportation of goods. Aaron Steele, World Resources Institute; Jeff Stein, Orbital Insight 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRESIDE CHAT Keys to the Futuristic Grid presented by ETS Official announcement across Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) about new initiatives to collaborate with industry across major fields of eco-related technology. ANL will highlight rapid advances in their labs, and what we can expect from the cascading impact down the supply channel, through grid-interaction and all the way down to the customer. Seth Snyder, Argonne National Laboratory; Dr. Andreas Roelofs, Argonne National Laboratory; Jeff Chamberlain, Argonne National Laboratory 9:30AM - 10:30AM 10C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WORKSHOP Avoiding Accounting and Tax Pitfalls for your Impact Company presented by BKM Sowan Horan Financial calamity can ensue if the right accounting and tax decisions are not made in the beginning. Learn how to set up your business, plan properly and avoid perilous pitfalls when launching your startup. Rick Sowan, BKM Sowan Horan; Tim Horan, BKM Sowan Horan AUSTIN SUITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PANEL Renewable Energy + Policy Innovations presented by Bloomberg BNA As we head toward the year-end global climate talks in Paris, it is becoming clear that any effort to rein in carbon emissions will need to involve renewables. A growing part of the renewables equation is the consumer element. This session focuses on consumer adoption of renewables, impacts on business and the domestic and global policy drivers behind it. Ethan Zindler, Bloomberg New Energy Finance; Larry Pearl, Bloomberg BNA; Warren Leon, Clean Energy States Alliance 9C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PANEL Solving Food, Energy and Water…at the Same Time! Food, energy and water are our most critical resources, but strains on one are crippling the others, making our society fragile. We will present scientific, business and policy ideas to solve the food-energy-water nexus: water-lean energy technologies, energy-lean water technologies, agriculture techniques that reduce energy and water demands and government policies that advance solutions. Joann Lighty, National Science Foundation; Mark Fischetti, Scientific American; Michael Webber, The University of Texas at Austin; Robert Fraley, Monsanto 6B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PANEL Tools to Bridge Science, Design and Discovery presented by The Biomimicry Institute Discover new tools for bio-inspired design and platforms that mirror and frame the content of a multi-disciplinary and rapidly evolving field. Zygote Quarterly and Terrapin Bright Green's interactive tool, featuring 101 biomimetic innovations, contributes import- ant research, connects design and tech to industry, as well as helps innovators find nature's patterns to inspire new sustainable solutions. Cas Smith, Terrapin Bright Green; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Tom McKeag, Zygote Quarterly 10AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PANEL VC + Clean Energy Startups: Unexamined Progress Clean energy and venture capital have had a rocky history, but recent breakthroughs have opened up new opportunities for entrepreneurs to access venture funding. This session, bringing together two top VCs, a former senior federal administrator and a leading academic, will provide a look at the current state of clean energy VC and an understanding of the real versus perceived barriers for funding. Ashby Monk, Stanford Global Projects Center; Jonathan Silver, Greenbanc Global; Nancy Pfund, DBL Investors; Varun Rai, The University of Texas at Austin